Michigan Dental Hygienist CE

How many CE hours do Michigan dental hygienists need?

Michigan dental hygienists need 36 hours of Board-approved continuing education every 3 years, running from each hygienist's own license issue date. At least 12 of the 36 hours must come from live courses or programs, either in person or by webinar with faculty-participant interaction. No more than 18 hours may be asynchronous self-study, with independent reading capped separately at 10 hours ( Mich. Admin. Code R 338.11267, R 338.11704 ; Michigan Dental Association — CE Requirements ).

AchieveCE's Michigan Dental Hygienist CE Package includes the allowed 18 online hours and includes all mandated topics.

Which CE topics are required for Michigan dental hygienists?

Pain and Symptom Management (2 hours) is required of every hygienist each renewal. Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence (1 hour), including delegation of duties to allied dental personnel, and Infection Control (1 hour), covering handpiece sterilization, PPE, and CDC guidelines, are also required every renewal ( Mich. Admin. Code R 338.11704 , incorporated by reference into the relicensure rule at R 338.11267 ).

Every hygienist completes a one-time Human Trafficking Identification Training as a standing licensure condition kept separate from the 36-hour CE requirement — it does not count toward the total. The rule specifies the required content but does not set a minimum training duration ( Mich. Admin. Code R 338.11267 and R 338.11271 ).

Every hygienist also completes 3 hours of Implicit Bias Training under the Public Health Code's Article 15 mandate — 2 hours before initial licensure, then 1 hour per year of the renewal cycle. This training does not count toward the 36-hour dentistry total; it's a separate obligation on top of it ( Mich. Admin. Code R 338.7004 ).

Every hygienist must also hold current BLS or ACLS certification with a hands-on skills component — a standing credential condition of renewal, not a CE-hour requirement.

Do newly licensed Michigan dental hygienists need CE for their first renewal?

Yes — the standard 36-hour requirement applies from a hygienist's first renewal onward, with no reduced first-cycle figure. New licensees also complete the one-time human trafficking training and the initial 2-hour implicit bias training before their first license is issued, then complete the full 36-hour requirement during the three-year renewal cycle.

Does the Michigan Board of Dentistry audit CE records & use CE Broker?

Yes. Michigan dental hygienists self-attest to CE compliance when they submit their renewal application, and historically 5 to 10 percent of each year's renewals are selected for audit. Licensees selected for audit must keep supporting CE records for at least 4 years from the date of application ( Michigan Dental Association — Continuing Education FAQs ). Registering with CE Broker is not required for routine renewal, but becomes mandatory if a hygienist is selected for a Board audit ( Michigan LARA — CE Broker ).

Does AchieveCE report to CE Broker & Michigan Board of Dentistry?

Yes. AchieveCE is registered with CE Broker and an approved vendor. AchieveCE reports all completions to CE Broker within 24 business hours as long as license information is entered correctly.

Sources

Last verified: October 2nd, 2026

• Mich. Admin. Code R 338.11101–R 338.11821 — Board of Dentistry General Rules (Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules)

• Mich. Admin. Code R 338.7001–R 338.7005 — Public Health Code General Rules (implicit bias training)

• Michigan LARA — Dentistry

• Michigan LARA — CE Broker

• Michigan Dental Association — CE Requirements

• Michigan Dental Association — Continuing Education FAQs